Walk, Wait, Work

 121025 Meditational Nuggets from the Book of Romans Chapter 8KJV

 

For Mithcah Bible Baptist Church- Bahrain

Morning Online Group Devotional Bible Study and Prayer Fellowship - Dec. 11, 2025

 

Romans 8:1-8 KJV

“1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.”

 

Topic: Walk

 

This conclusive transitional epistle of Apostle Paul in this chapter is in a form of directives; giving clarity of who are we in CHRIST; on how a believer of CHRIST must behave, while walking daily through life; not just moving one foot after another to reach a certain destination; but the manner of life a Christian should have while living here in this world.

 

Pointing out that, walking after the flesh is carnality that will lead to physical death- for there are dangers out there in the world which is mortal; wherein a believer of CHRIST must be afraid to walk their feet on according to its ways.

For its ways are against the will of GOD; and that the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD as the Restrainer go against; would not more likely to go hand in hand. The HOLY GHOST warns and prompts; but if we did not hearken to His promptings, He will allow us to walk therein; and will let alone suffer consequences.

We believers will only be open and vulnerable to the attack of the enemy of GOD, the moment we choses to be carnally minded than let the HOLY GHOST lead. Which will henceforth lead to disgrace and eventually to physical death.

Though there is therefore no more condemnation, because of the salvation we receive from CHRIST, however, if we insist on living a life as if we were not redeemed, or, we heard the word of salvation, but hesitant to take heed, then the HOLY SPIRIT will not do anything for us to become an overcomer, even His covering protection will become snare; that it will allow us to be penetrated by the destructive claws of sins. That even the abounding grace which should abound more than sin is, lessens its control to the unrepentant, not willing to listen person.

The grace of GOD and His long suffering will still be there; but it serves as chastisements from the hand of our Loving Heavenly Father.

 

The decision is still within us: to behave well, to embrace the life in CHRIST and be blessed with tremendous progress, or continue living in sinful ways, stuck up, spiraling downward, living in fear, worries, guilt and full of anxieties.

May we all live with fear and gratitude in the abounding grace of GOD, that we may please Him who has saved us with His blood.

 

Romans 8:9-17 KJV

“ 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.”

 

We must have the glimpse of understanding that the operation which GOD had done to our soul, after we truly received CHRIST, have miraculously affected our being that it gradually sensitized us from the worldly sin; though our spirit now is alive, and our soul has become impregnable by sin because of the HOLY SPIRIT that sealed our soul as He indwells; our physical body, mind and emotion sometimes betrays us by unawarely becoming enticed and entangle once again into the yoke of bondage because of the alluring pleasures of sin.

From these, we must beware.

That our physical, earthly body, while it is yet contaminated by the sin that was passed to us by our forefather Adam is still vulnerable. That although each one of us has been marked as redeemed, restored and reborn; because of the blood of CHRIST that cleanses us from all unrighteousness. We are not exempted from failing.

May we always be reminded:

Sin should have no more power over us. but if it is, let us not hesitate to call upon our Savior for help in times of need.

Yes, our vulnerabilities to sinning still thrive within. This is why the LORD JESUS CHRIST firmly remind His followers by these words which He has spoken to His apostles; to always come to GOD in prayer in His Name, so that we be able to refrain from sinning because of the weakness of our flesh: “Matthew 26: 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

 

The Spirit that is in us, bear witness with our spirit that we are no more children of disobedience, but GOD. This is the promptings He did to us every time we go against the law of CHRIST; the pressing in our heart, the guilt and sorrow we are going through, and the desire to reconnect to GOD by asking forgiveness, is the proof that we are renewed. Hence, working our best so that we should not live anymore according to the law of sin. It is the work of the HOLY SPIRIT; reminding us that we are among the sons of GOD, joint heirs with CHRIST; that we should strengthen ourselves not to yield anymore to the power of sin.

 

Thank be to GOD’s compassionate mercies in CHRIST JESUS redeeming grace.

His Name be glorified forever!

Amen!

 

Romans 8:18-28 KJV

“18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

 

Reckon; means to determine by reference to a fixed basis

In secular terms: compute, consider, calculate

· Compute: Apostle Paul’ absolute earthly mathematical equation for our multiplied sufferings yield GOD’s compassionate mercy, which is just a fraction of what GOD prepared; way far unequal; incomparable to the price which the LORD had in store for us in His Heavenly Kingdom.

· Consider- Apostle Paul’s hope for the promise of CHRIST: he considered it as his precious possession. A treasure which is unexchangeable; which he is not willing to give up for all those things he lost, after he followed CHRIST. For him, all of them were all but dungs.

· Calculate- Apostle Paul’s understanding about the work of The HOLY SPIRIT was grossly calculated; that even in our unuttered distresses, the HOLY SPIRIT who indwells us groans for us; praying for us when we are overwhelmingly confused and don’t even know how or what to pray, He is the One uttering prayers for us. All of the sufferings we soaked ourselves with so much tears and agony, were all calculated by GOD. We are not measured by the faith we have in Him, but the exactness of His calculation is based on the blood of CHRIST that only can redeem the punishment for our sins.

Our glorious liberty is purchased and priced by GOD’s Dearly Beloved Son JESUS CHRIST.

Computed, considered, calculated wisely and perfectly by our Loving Father the Almighty GOD of all creation. Through us, all creation which also groans will also be delivered the moment we do our part in living a godly life, together with the word of GOD, we can share. So even in hardship, oppression, difficulties and in distresses, all these things work together for good to us all who love GOD, to us all who are called for GOD’s sovereign purpose.

May we continue to strive and be strong by the hope of our salvation, and our joy will always be the LORD.

Romans 8:29-39 KJV

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

GOD in His infinite wisdom did foreknow. That even before the creation of the world, people will be born, like Abel, like Seth, like Enoch, like Noah, like Abraham, like David, and many in different generations to come, whose heartbeat is to listen to His voice, follow His instruction and obey without hesitation. All of us, who hearkened and will come to hearken to the voice of His Son JESUS, will be conformed to His image. He did predestinate each one to be conformed to the image of His beloved Son; that all of us who did, and them who are and who will be called, to be justified, then glorified.

The progression, from when the Sovereignty of GOD and His foreknowledge, even before the creation begin, go hand in hand with His will, that all who will be born in flesh in this earth, there are them, who will choose to follow His lead.

It is not time-bounded, because GOD’s Majesty and His Sovereign will surpass the understanding of every human-being He created. All time for Him is the same; He is the GOD who knows and sees from the beginning to the end, in one setting.

There is no need to question nor reason out, neither believe that He chose whom He wanted to be saved and there are whom He chose to go to hell.

GOD did foreknow all things that happened, what is happening, and will happen, even all who fear Him.

It is as if He, like a computer programmer, has already prepared a program; all people who will be encoded in this world of living have given choices. Whether they obey Him or not, He has foreknowledge; and that all human-being are predestined to supposedly be conformed to the image of His Son. However, only them who have chosen to be conformed to His Son’s image, were called, and to them who answered His call, are to be justified, who are assured and destined to be glorified.

 

In medical procedures; major or minor surgery, has to be signed by the patient, to whom surgery has to be made. If there is no signed consent, there will be no surgery that will take place.

That is the similitude of how GOD moves within us. GOD knows we all are sinners needing His forgiveness that leads to healing. If His will is to be carried out, He already did predestinate everyone to be conformed in the image of His Son. But His plan could not be carried out, if the person in us would not give our consent, our trust in Him to do what He will.

But the moment we conform, the operation (spiritual surgery) begins. The sealing of the HOLY GHOST, then our obedience to His ordinances; we have already entered into an everlasting, irrevocable, non-replaceable covenant in becoming the child of our Heavenly Father, our Loving GOD. Our Name is written in the registry of Heaven.

Henceforth, our blessed assurance.

Nothing then will separate us from the Love of GOD which is in our LORD and Savior JESUS CHRIST. Conclusively, we can have peace and rest in GOD’s promise, that:

- Not our past failure,

- Not our present situation,

- Not even our future sin,

- No one is able nor will be able to separate us from GOD’s Love which is in His Son JESUS CHRIST.

So, 

* Walk- in the path JESUS prepared for us; who are destined to His Heavenly Home He prepared for His own. 

* Wait -for His coming is soon, even we don’t know when; and while waiting, 

* Work- in the field He has put us in; for the day is getting shorter, and the night is fast approaching, and we too must be laid to rest and be changed. 

We should walk in His way, wait for the hope which is in Him, work for the things that gives glory to His Name. 

 

This is the blessed assurance from the promise of GOD that we all believers of CHRIST have, within us. It is personal, it is intimate, it is unchanging, and it is compiled in the heavenly recordings of GOD.

Therefore, whatever we all are going through, whatever hardship, despair, discouragement, disappointment, trust, have faith and hold on to GOD, for it is His blessed will. We may sometimes feel we are alone in our sufferings, and our tears seem to be unending. But our Loving GOD and Savior JESUS CHRIST is always there watching and waiting to hear our consistent, wholehearted prayers.

 

Good morning

 

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The Law

 120225 Meditational Nuggets from The Book of Romans 7 KJV

For Mithcah Bible Baptist Church – Bahrain 

Online Morning Devotional Group Bible Study and Prayer Fellowship Dec. 03, 2025

 

“[6] But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
[7] What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
[8] But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.”

The Law

 

“ For without the law, sin was dead.”

There is no sin, should there has no law been given.’

Romans 7:1-8,KJV
“1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
[2] For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
[3] So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
[4] Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
[5] For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
[6] But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
[7] What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
[8] But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.”

This is a clear message to us all Believers of CHRIST:

Ø  Before- we all are under the law that we should follow and break no single law.

Ø  But now- after we believe CHRIST’s redemptive grace, we are not under the law, but under grace.

Ø  Be therefore have the understanding that: as we are saved by JESUS CHRIST’s redemptive grace, we are free from the curse of the law, but it is the light of CHRIST that lead us to walk freely, in grace, even to have power not to obstruct the summary of the law, as it has been our school master.

Romans 7:9-14 KJV - 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.
11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

We then, being innocent to the law, though we were born sinners, when we’re still babe, we were counted sinless because of our unawareness that we are sinners. But as our eyes of understanding open to know the law, our innocency was changed to guilt, then fear; because of the raw knowledge of the law.
This stablished King David’s wisdom about dead babies’ innocency from sin; and that, when they died in infancy, they will straight go to heaven.
2 Samuel 12: “22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.”

What is the power of the law then for us, and what it can do to us?
⁃ It was given for us to know
⁃ the gravity of our sinfulness takes its root deeper in our beings, that it stirs our awareness drawn to be allured to do sinful things. 
⁃ the guilt it rules our heart: to excuse or accuse ourselves, even others; justifying what we have done and why we did sin.
⁃ the goodness it can do for us, if we learn from our wrongdoings and use it as our guidelines to warn others.
⁃ the greatness of the punishment it holds for all sinners, and those who chose to continue living in sin rather than taking heed to its warnings and repent; not remorseful nor a hint of sorrow arise within them. 

Hence, the awareness of sin, according to the law brings judgement. And the holiness of the law makes us guiltier than ever.
Let the law stands to be our school-master steady and still, allowing it to lead us gradually to know GOD’s will.


Romans 7:15-24 KJV
“15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?”
25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

It is he, Paul: the GOD- called Apostle to the Gentiles, who explicitly figured out to himself; that the law of GOD, and the law of sin wars against each other within himself.
He openly declare the good thing which he intended to do, he could not, because the law of sin apprehended him to do that goodness which he should do. And the sin, he should not do, he willingly did; though he has the desire to do the law of GOD, which is his delight; because of the prominence of the law of sin which is present within the member of his body. It is irresistibly becoming stronger despite one’s awareness from the law given by GOD; wherewith there are within the natural mind’s justification such as these:

• “it is because we are but just human”- immorality is excusable
• “If we can beat them join them”-incapability to overcome endangers lives.
• “Just do what it feels good”- inner-self is given importance to be prioritized.

These all are contrary to the faith of the LORD JESUS CHRIST which he portrayed for us to follow. He promised that He will give strength to all who sacrifice their desires satisfy  their needs and wants to follow Him in His ways. 

 

Furthermore, Apostle Paul Highlighted, with intense emotional preponderancy, the admittance of the wretchedness of his beings; the absoluteness of his need for a savior; which is every human being’s struggles. Some covers up themselves with intelligence, some with power, some with wealth or even some with good looks. 

Whatsoever it shall be, all are going through these warring within:

Ø  Antagonism – opposition to the ruling government, even within the elders of family, church or community when we clearly see corruption and injustice, much more if we feel treated unfairly, stripped off our rights, being oppressed or suppressed. 

Ø  Apathy – becoming indifference or lack of compassion to the lost or needy. We become passive when we are heavily burdened with our own life’s struggles, not even willing to extend our hands to help with whatever we can.

Ø  Avoidance - we hide ourselves from supposedly voluntary responsibility. Because we are overworked and wanting to have rest, we tend not to participate in any social, spiritual or self-improving activities. 

Ø  Assuming – we tend to overthinking; most of these happens in a relationship. Just short or even prolonged absences or unanswered calls, lead us to become paranoid. Or just by thinking it is all about us, this is an assumption that will lead to disappointment or dismays. 

 These all are the cause of our sinfulness. We tend to be self-centered; enclosing ourselves to the invisible walls we built from these, that the grace of GOD seems to be insufficient. 

Thank JESUS CHRIST, because He made it possible for us, to sometimes overcome some of these battles. Although there are times we fail, and worse we even come to an uncontrollable stress that leads to sickness and depression, yet if we call upon the Name of the LORD, we are able to bounce back and gradually gain our composure, through spiritual strengthening of the HOLY GHOST who helps us within. 

These are the battle we have won after we accept GOD’s gift of salvation, believe JESUS CHRIST’s word, which keep our soul cleanse and pure, call upon His Name through the  help of the HOLY GHOST for us to denounce and overcome sin, then declaring to others His death, burial and resurrection as the ultimate redemption.  

We may not encounter the same gravity of temptation, but surely, whatever comes along our way, we can be sure, we will be covered by the promise of GOD in JESUS CHRIST our Savior. 

We just have to know who are we in the LORD. The awareness of our beings made it easier for us to weather the struggles; particularly the knowledge that since sin entered, humanity is plague by sin, that all of us could not escape from the temptation to commit sinning every now and then. Nevertheless, the grace of our LORD helps us to become an overcomer. 

We just have to always ask help from Him, just like when Peter became fearful of the waves and slowly sink in the water. Matthew 14:30

May we always choose to call upon Him when facing the alluring temptation that will surely drags us away from following The LORD. We may fall, we may fail Him many times; but thank to GOD’s amazing grace; for in CHRIST JESUS, by the indwelling of the HOLY GHOST, we are sealed by His love to be one among His beloved children.  

 

May the LORD shine His face on us, as we live a life of purity, blameless, full of faith, not putting the Name of CHRIST to shame, because we live a life of obedience to the law He has given.

 

GOD in JESUS’ Name be blessed forever and ever. 

AMEN! 

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